Pouring spout



Feb. 16, 1932. P. H. FLAUTT 1,845,964

POURING SPOUT Filed Sept. 14, 1928 Patented Feb. 16, 1932 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE PORTER I-I. FLAUTT, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR FONE-HALF TO 018 C. YINGLING, 0F BALTIMORE, MARYLAND POURING SPOUTApplication filed September 14, 1928.

The present invention relates to an improved form of pouring spout forfriction top cans.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a pouring spout havingfrictional engaging means thereon to fit various size cans havingdifferent sized openings.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pouring spoutfor friction top .1; cans having a top which may be simultaneoustion infine dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is another side elevation similar to Figure 1, showing theinvention as applied to a small size can.

the invention of pouring spout but taken at right angles, and from theleft, of Figure 1, portions of the figure being broken away for purposesof illustration.

"1] Referrin to the drawin s b numerals the invention is shown asapplied to a friction top can 1, the same having an opening 2 formed bya downwardly depending annular flange 3. This flange 3 is for thepurpose i" of frictionally engaging the well known friction top for cansof this type. It is the purpose of the invention to take the place ofthis top, particularly for use with canned syrup. Preparatory to using acan of syrup upon the table at home the regular friction top may beremoved and discarded completely, and in the place thereof the presentinvention substituted by inserting same in the opening 2 of the can. Thecontents or syrup may then be poured from the can with all theconvenience of a syrup pitcher, but without the in convenience of havingto transfer the syrup from one container to another.

The pouring spout invention consists of a J top 4, an upwardly disposedannular flanged Serial No. 306,039.

portion 5, which may be termed the body 6, i i

said annular flanged portion forming an opening 7, through which. thesyrup or can contents may be poured. The top 1 may be pivotally engagedto the body 6, by means of the brackets 8 and ears 9 on the body 6 andthe top extension or finger engaging means 10 respectively. These may bepivotally engaged by the pin 11 and the same may carry the coil spring12 having an extension 14ltherefrom for purposes of creating tension onthe finger engaging member 10, to keep the top in closed position.

It will be noted that the finger engaging member 10 is downwardlydisposed and approximately 90 away from the pouring lip in a horizontalplane. This position of the finger engaging member 10 to the pouring lip15 enables the person pouring the contents from the can to more readilyraise the top 4 with the fore finger of the same hand that is used tolift the can. y

The lower portion of the pouring spout is formed into two step shapedannular flanges 17 and 18. These annular shaped flanges 17 and 18 eachforms a circumferential frictional engaging surface 19 for a large sizecan such as a two pound can and the smaller frictional circumferentialsurface 20 for the smaller size can such as a one pound can, thusenabling the one pouring spoutto fit cans having different sizedopenings formed by the flange 3. It may readily be seen that any numberof different sized frictional circumferential surfaces such as 19 and 20may be superimposed upon one another as shown for the purpose offrictionally engaging the can flange 3 that would be met with on varioussized cans. Particular reference is made to Figures'l and 3, whichillustrate this feature. The pouring spout is shown as fixed to a twopound can in Figure 1, cansing the flange 3 to engage the frictionalengaging surface 19 of the step 17 Figure 3 shows the same pouring spoutas applied to a smaller can such as a one pound can having a smalleropening in the top thereof, thus bringing into engagement with theflange 3 the frictional engaging surface 20 of the step portion 18.

I have thus described my invention specifically and in detail in orderthat its nature and operation may be fully understood; however, thespecific terms herein are used descriptively rather than in theirlimiting sense, and the scope of the invention is defined in the claims.

What I claim and desire to secure by Let- .ters Patent .is:

1. A pouring spout for friction top cans having a plurality offrictional engaging surfaces of different perimeters, each of which isadapted to tightly engage the inner edge of a friction top can for thepurpose of :securing said pouring spout to said friction top can.

2. A pouring spout for friction top cans having a plurality ofdifi'erent sized annular :can'en-gaging surfaces of 'difi'erentperimeters, each 'ofwhichis adaptedto tightly engage the inner edge of afriction top can for the purpose rof securing said pouring spout to saidfriction top can.

3. A pouring spout for friction top cans having a lid thereon, said lidbeing hingediv engaged thereto andhaving a downwardly disposed fingerengaging member, positioned substantially at right angles to the pouringiip, whereby inwardly directed pressure on said finger engaging memberopens said "lid, a vertically extending portion on the lower portion ofsaid pouring spout adapted to tightiy engage the inner edge of afriction top can forthe purpose of securing said pour,- ing spout tosaid friction top can.

4. Apouring spout for a friction top can, the lower outside portion ofsaid spout forming a plurality of vertically extending portions ofdifferent perimeters, each of Which is adapted to tightly engage theinner edge of a friction top can.

5. A pouring spout for a friction'top can, the lower outside portion ofsaid spout forming a plurality of vertically extending portions ofdifferent perimeters, each of which is adapted to tightly engage theinner edge of a friction top can, shoulders on each of said verticallyextending portions to limit the insertion of said spout into said can.

6. A pouring spout for a friction top can,

7 a hinged lid'thereon, an extension on said'lid back of the hinge anddisposed downwardly from said lid, whereby inwardly directed pressure onsaid extension opens said lid, a vertically extending portion on theloWer portion of said spout adapted to tightly engage the inner edge ofa friction top can.

Signed by me at Baltimore, Maryland, this 13th day of September,'1928.

PORTER H. FLAUTT.

